Starter Activity: (All questions relate to English class, of course :))
Title- 1st semester reflection
How are you going to make the most of the second half of your year?
What were your strengths last semester?
What were your weaknesses?
How are you going to make this semester better?
IR Project Pitfalls
MLA FORMAT
EDITING
Depth/Detail
Following directions
Re-iteration of expectations
MLA Format
Editing your work
Coming to class prepared
Being "with" me in class- not distracted
Saving work (appropriate folder, titled EXACTLY what I have asked)
Assign: Study Island Assignments
TFA Background (there is a "Background worksheet" in Google Drive to help you take notes if necessary) (Google Drive --> RWWS Shared Folder --> Things Fall Apart --> Background Worksheet)
Chapters 1-3 TFA (document located in Google Drive --> RWWS shared folder --> Things Fall Apart --> TFA Short- .pdf file)
Study Island (Parts of Speech assignment) due Thursday night @ midnight
HINT- View the Parts of Speech resources under Resources--> Grammar if you need help!)
3rd period- Thursday Letter
IR Choice #3- book selected by Monday
1/7/14
Starter Activity:
Title- Things Fall Apart
Code- RL 2-3
Write a brief summary of what you read last night. (5-7 sentences) -- (Imagine you are giving your friend a plot summary of a movie- don't go into TOO much detail, but enough to let me know you read last night!)
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Assign: Character Chart, Oral Elements (In Google Drive)
In your RWWS folder, Create a folder called "Things Fall Apart"
Copy the Character Chart and the Oral Elements chart in your TFA folder
TFA Chapter 4
Homework
TFA through Chapter 6
Study Island due Thursday night @ midnight
3rd period- Thursday Letter
IR Choice #3- book selected by Monday
1/8/14
Starter Activity:
Title: Okonkwo
Code: RL 3-1
What are your thoughts on the character of Okonkwo so far? Do you like him? Why or why not?
Why would Achebe make Okonkwo the "protagonist" of his novel?
Discuss Chapters 4-6
Drumbeats video (In Google Drive)
Video reflection: What did you notice during the video? Write down observations you made about the drummers, about the crowd, the event, etc.
TFA Chapter 7
Homework:
Study Island due Thursday night @ midnight
3rd period- Thursday Letter
IR Choice #3- book selected by Monday
1/9/14 Due (3rd): Thursday Letter
Starter Activity:
Log into Google Drive --> RWWS shared folder --> Things Fall Apart and access the "Abraham and Isaac" document
SILENTLY and INDEPENDENTLY read this document.
Open notebooks to your next RIGHT blank page
Title: Abraham and Issac
Code: RL 5-1, RL 7-1, RL 9-1
Answer the following question in 5-7 complete sentences:
What similarities do you see between the stories of Abraham and Isaac to that of Okonkwo and Ikemefuna?
Discuss: Abraham and Isaac
On the LEFT page (across from your opening activity, jot down notes as we discuss in groups/as a class
When we have gone over the terms and ensured you have the correct definitions, CREATE a presentation for your literary terms in your "Literary Terms" folder
Create a title slide with the name of the Lit Terms List (e.g. "Lit Terms 02") and your complete assignment heading (name, teacher, subject, date).
On the next slides, use text and/or pictures to create an example of each lit term being used. Do NOT present the terms in the same order as the list, and do NOT include the answer on the slide. Be sure that your examples use proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar. DO make sure to create an example slide for every one.
On your final slide, list the answers for each slide in order.
Save your completed slideshow as First Name Last Initial Literary Terms 2
(Note: for the terms that you had xxxxs in the boxes for the example, you will put the definition and not an example for those words.)
Friendly Reminder: Keep up with your Character chart (and Oral traditions- not as prominent right now...) they MAY be VERY useful to you tomorrow!
Folk Tales work time
Homework:
Study Island- Agreement and Voice due 1/16 @ MIDNIGHT
5th- Thursday Letter
Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
TFA Ch 12
1/15/14 QUIZ- Part 1 of TFA
Starter Activity:
Open up a NEW internet browser
Log into Google Drive and open your character chart (this should be the ONLY tab open on your computer)
Get out a writing utensil and clear your desk of everything else.
Read silently until all are ready.
Quiz- Part 1 TFA
25 minutes max on this quiz
When finished:
Study Island
Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
Folk Tales
Homework:
Study Island- Agreement and Voice due tomorrow @ MIDNIGHT
5th- Thursday Letter
Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
1/16/14 Due (5th): Thursday Letter
Starter Activity:
Get with your group and make sure your presentation is ready!!!!
Present: Folk Tales
Lit Terms 2 Review ppt work time
Homework:
Study Island- Agreement and Voice due tonight @ MIDNIGHT
Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
1/17/14 3rd and 4th Period Due (All): Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
Independent Reading Day
1/20/14
MLK DAY
1/21/14
Starter Activity:
Which character from TFA is your favorite so far? Which is your least favorite? Explain your reasoning.
Title: Characters in TFA
Code: RL 3-1
TFA Chapter 13
Assign: Character Assignments
Parts of Speech Lesson
Homework:
Study Island- Capitalization and Punctuation due 1/23 @ midnight
3rd period- Thursday Letter
All- TFA Ch. 14
1/22/14
Snow day!
1/23/14
Due (3rd): Thursday Letter
Starter Activity:
What changes do you see in the character of Okonkwo now that he is in this new village? Do you feel sympathetic for him? Why or why not?
Title: Changes in OK
Code: RL 3-1
Announcements:
Lit Terms 2 test postponed until TUESDAY
Quiz on TFA Chapters 13-20 on MONDAY
Go over: Subject/verb agreement and active/passive voice
TFA Ch 15
Homework:
Study Island- Capitalization and Punctuation due @ midnight
1/7/14
1/8/14
1/9/14
Due (3rd): Thursday Letter
1/10/14
1st and 2nd period
1/13/14
Due (All): IR Choice #3
1/14/14
Due (All): Lit Terms 2 Chart
1/15/14
QUIZ- Part 1 of TFA
1/16/14
Due (5th): Thursday Letter
1/17/14
3rd and 4th Period
Due (All): Lit Terms 2 Review ppt
1/20/14
MLK DAY
1/21/14
1/22/14
Snow day!
1/23/14
Due (3rd): Thursday Letter
1/24/14
5th and Clubs